John Lennon's Last Day

Duration

57 Minutes

57 Minutes

Genre

Docudramas

Factual

Life Stories

Programme Id

b06f5508

Station

Radio 2

Episodes

FirstBroadcast

Comments

20151008

On Monday, the 8th of December, 1980, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century was shot dead in New York City. This is the story of John Lennon's last day. Lennon would have turned 75 in October 2015, but his life was cut tragically short.

This docu-drama, written by Stephen Kennedy, charts the events of that infamous day. The story is told by Liverpool actor Ian Hart, who has played Lennon on three separate occasions and is a big fan. Hart guides us through the events of that day in forensic detail and his narration is woven together with the voice of Lennon himself - both from archive recordings and from the music that made him a legend.

Directed by James Robinson

A BBC Cymru Wales Production.

On Monday, the 8th of December, 1980, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century was shot dead in New York City. This is the story of John Lennon's last day. Lennon would have turned 75 in October 2015, but his life was cut tragically short.

This docu-drama, written by Stephen Kennedy, charts the events of that infamous day. The story is told by Liverpool actor Ian Hart, who has played Lennon on three separate occasions and is a big fan. Hart guides us through the events of that day in forensic detail and his narration is woven together with the voice of Lennon himself - both from archive recordings and from the music that made him a legend.

Directed by James Robinson

A BBC Cymru Wales Production.

Episodes

FirstBroadcast

Comments

20151008

On Monday, the 8th of December, 1980, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century was shot dead in New York City. This is the story of John Lennon's last day. Lennon would have turned 75 in October 2015, but his life was cut tragically short.

This docu-drama, written by Stephen Kennedy, charts the events of that infamous day. The story is told by Liverpool actor Ian Hart, who has played Lennon on three separate occasions and is a big fan. Hart guides us through the events of that day in forensic detail and his narration is woven together with the voice of Lennon himself - both from archive recordings and from the music that made him a legend.

Directed by James Robinson

A BBC Cymru Wales Production.

On Monday, the 8th of December, 1980, one of the greatest songwriters of the 20th century was shot dead in New York City. This is the story of John Lennon's last day. Lennon would have turned 75 in October 2015, but his life was cut tragically short.

This docu-drama, written by Stephen Kennedy, charts the events of that infamous day. The story is told by Liverpool actor Ian Hart, who has played Lennon on three separate occasions and is a big fan. Hart guides us through the events of that day in forensic detail and his narration is woven together with the voice of Lennon himself - both from archive recordings and from the music that made him a legend.